Combination drape and curtain fixture



Dec. 27, 1949 JOHNSON 2,492,866

COMBINATION DRAPE AND CURTAIN FIXTURE Filed Nov. 24, 1947 1. Fig.6.

INVENTOR' HERBERT L. JOHNSON Patented Dec. 27, 1949 doivmmA'rlon DEAF-EAND GUBBTAIN FIXTURE net-ea a. mason,- Rania-its reassess November 24,191v steam vsmzo 1 can. (Cl. emceeei 's'ieetu i e drapery w ndowfixtures, and it has for its obi tr ev id le par; offi i e ll v h v wasca n eith r. .u tee i pairs 9 1 z ontall y positioned arms. spaced apartfor supporting pairs of curtain and drapery arms.

One of the important features of my invention is that the rods aremounted in key holed hinge brackets. The brackets are adapted to locksets of screws permanently fixed to the edge faces of a window frameside strip, whereby the brackets are flush with the frame edges and willnot damage or mar the appearance of the outfit, it being understood thatthe pairs of curtains carried by the fixture together with the hingebrackets may all be installed or removed from the window frame, whichframe carries only the anchor screws.

A further object of my invention is to provide length adjustment of thecurtain arms, whereby the pairs of curtains and drapes will meet at thecenter of the window, and when it is desired to open or clean thewindows, the combination curtain outfit may be swung back and clear ofthe window to protect the same from damage or soiling.

With the above and other objects in View, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction,combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafterdescribed, and more particularly defined by the appended claim, it beingunderstood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawings is illustrated one complete example of thephysical embodiment of the present invention constructed according tothe best mode so far devised for the practical application of theprinciples thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a face view of a window having attached thereto a set ofcurtain fixtures embodying the features of my invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary face view of the curtain hangersparticularly illustrating the arms thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan sectional view of the same, the section beingindicated by line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail cross sectional view through one of the hingebrackets, the section being indicated by line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional end view, the section being indicated byline 55 of Figure 2.

i e'ti 'sia rbi bt ba gh ,ode curtain Hanger armsl th s been beingindicated byline 6 -6 of Figure,2..

Figure 7 is another. detail' crojssi sectional vilew through the" lowerh' ge cerrireeu n, the section being. indicated by kne lofFigurel AFigure 8 is an enlarged, plan sectional view through the lower end ofone of the pivot rods and actuating handle, the same being indicated byline 8-8 of Figure 1.

Referring by characters to the drawing A indicates the standard windowhaving a frame B. The edges B of the side strips of the window framehave extending therefrom screws l in upper and lower groups. Thesescrews are provided for the reception of key holed upper and lower hingebrackets 2 and 2' respectively, the same having extended apertured earsfor the reception of pivot rods 3 which pivot rods have secured to theirlower ends actuating handles 8. When the curtain fixtures are in theirnormal display position, the said handles rest flatly against the facesof the window frame so as to avoid striking the same.

The upper ends of the rods have each permanently secured thereto theinturned shank ends 4 of fiat-strip arms 4', which arms constitutedrapery supports, and the same are provided with a series of notches 4"for engaging the looped ends of draperies whereby they may be adjustedin the desired ornamental folds and held in such adjustment.

The fiat drapery arms, which have spear heads, may be provided withextension channel sections 5, which sections are in telescopic unionwith the arms and are locked in their adjusted position by screws 6which may selectively engage one of the series of apertures 6' in saidextension sections 5.

In order to secure the end edges of the drapery when the extensionsections are used, I stamp the said sections 5 with an end nib 5'whereby said nib will offer resistance in preventing the front edges ofthe drapery from slipping back and forth.

The inwardly extended shank 4 of the drapery or strap arm 4 is securedto the fiat end 3 of a pivot rod 3 by means of screws ill. The shank 4also carries a curtain rod 1 threadedly connected at I2 to the shank,the rod bein offset from the window frame and in parallel relation tothe flat drapery arm. Each rod arm I is also provided with a tubularextension 'I' in telescopic engagement with the rod 1, whereby saidcurtain rod 1 may be adjusted as to length.

The lower ends of each pivot rod 3 has secured thereto an actuating arm8, and said arms rest fiatly against the face of the window frame whenthe fixture is in its functioning position with reference to curtainsand draperies.

From the foregoing description it is obvious should it be desired toopen the window for ventilating purposes or for cleaning the same, thepairs of curtains may be readily swung backward against the wall andclear of the window so as to prevent damage or soiling of the curtainequipment.

It will also be apparent should it be desired to remove the curtainequipment from the window frame, temporarily or permanently, the entireequipment being self-contained can readily be disconnected by an upwardthrust of each pivot rod 3 whereby the hinge brackets and associatedparts are freed from the edges of the frame, and hence, the windowframes are not marred due to attaching other such drapery.

I claim:

A swingin curtain rod fixture, comprising a bracket, having a pair ofapertured ears adapted to be secured to a window frame, a rod pivoted tothe bracket ears, a fiat strap arm having an inturned shank secured tothe upper end of the rod and supported upon the upper bracket ear, theupper edge of the strap arm being provided with a series of notches,adapted to engage the looped end of a curtain, whereby said curtain isfrictionally held in folds, a channel extension adjustably mounted uponthe end of the strap arm and a nib projecting from the end face of thechanneled extension, adapted to frictionally engage and confine thecurtain loop at its end.

HERBERT L. JOHNSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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